SB 447: State property; permitting residents to forage for nuts, edible plants and fungi on state owned or state managed property. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, with several substantive changes to foraging rules and definitions. The Senate version clarifies that foraging is for personal use only and not for resale, adds specific restrictions on wildlife areas, and modifies the effective date and committee oversight.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to explicitly prohibit resale of foraged items and added specific limitations on foraging in wildlife areas and on state-owned test farms.

ELIGIBILITY

Added explicit prohibition against resale of foraged nuts, plants, or fungi, limiting use to personal consumption only.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that foraging on state or federal wildlife refuges or Wildlife Management Areas be limited to days and times authorized by the Wildlife Conservation Commission.

DEFINITION

Removed the definition of 'personal consumption' and replaced it with a clearer statement that foraging is for personal use only.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from November 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026 for foraging on Wildlife Management Areas.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the overseeing committee from Government Oversight to Agriculture and Wildlife.

Committee Substitute → SB447 (3-12-25) (BOREN) FS FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was changed from a 'Committee Substitute' to a 'Floor Substitute' version, with significant reorganization of sections. The most substantive change is the addition of new rules requiring the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to promulgate specific foraging rules for Wildlife Management Areas, which was not present in the earlier version. The effective date and bill number remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new subsection (D) that requires the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to create specific rules for foraging on Wildlife Management Areas, adding an enforcement mechanism that did not exist in the Committee Substitute version.

ENFORCEMENT

New requirement for Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to promulgate rules for foraging on Wildlife Management Areas

STRUCTURE

Bill reorganized from Committee Substitute format to Floor Substitute format with updated section numbering

TECHNICAL

Page reference numbers and document tracking numbers updated from 1805 to 1821

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to streamline its title and effective date, adding a specific time restriction for foraging during hunting seasons and clarifying that foraging is for personal use only, not resale. The changes also updated the bill's page numbering and formatting requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on permitting foraging for nuts, edible plants, and fungi on state property, but now includes a new time restriction limiting foraging to between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during hunting seasons when guns are legal.

REQUIREMENT

Added a time restriction limiting foraging to between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during hunting seasons when gun use is legal on state wildlife refuges and Wildlife Management Areas.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that foraging is permitted for personal use only and not for resale.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date from July 1, 2026 to November 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Removed the phrase 'encouraging certain apparel during foraging' from the title and added 'limiting times for foraging during certain seasons' to better reflect the new time restriction.

Updated page numbering and requirement numbers from 13566 to 1805.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent a complete replacement of its text, transitioning from a 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' to a 'Committee Substitute for Engrossed' version. The substantive policy language regarding foraging rights on state property remains largely consistent, though page numbering and committee attribution details were updated to reflect the House Committee's final substitute version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text replacement appears to be a procedural update from committee to final substitute status.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were changed from 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute for Engrossed Senate Bill No. 447', indicating a procedural update in the legislative process.

Page numbers and reference numbers were updated from 'Req. No. 13555' to 'Req. No. 13566' to reflect the new document version.

Committee attribution was updated to show the bill is now a House Committee Substitute rather than a Senate Oversight Committee substitute.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was rewritten from scratch by the House Committee, replacing the original Senate version with identical substantive language but adding committee metadata and formatting. No actual policy changes were made to the foraging provisions, definitions, or effective dates.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to foraging on state property remains identical to the original Senate version.

TECHNICAL

Complete text replacement with committee substitute formatting, metadata headers, and page numbering instead of original Senate enrolled format.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from Engrossed to Enrolled status with several substantive changes. The primary policy change is the addition of a new definition for 'personal consumption' limiting foraging to amounts consumable in a few days, preventing commercial resale. The effective date was moved from November 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026. The bill also added a signature line for the House of Representatives and updated the Governor's signature section to include a date field. The sponsors were updated to include McIntosh and Waldron in addition to the original Boren and Sterling.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding a 'personal consumption only' restriction and defining it as an amount consumable in a few days, preventing commercial resale of foraged items.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from November 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026

DEFINITION

New definition of 'personal consumption' added to prevent commercial resale of foraged items

ELIGIBILITY

Foraging now explicitly restricted to personal consumption only, not for resale

TECHNICAL

Added House of Representatives passage date line and Governor signature date field

Updated bill sponsors to include McIntosh and Waldron in addition to Boren and Sterling

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 13, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered and reorganized from an 'Engrossed House Amendment' to a standalone 'Engrossed Senate Bill'. The substantive policy content remains the same, allowing residents to forage for nuts, edible plants, and fungi on state property for personal use only, with specific exceptions and safety requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the formatting and document structure were modified.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'Engrossed House Amendment' to 'Engrossed Senate Bill', indicating the bill is now in its final form rather than an amendment.

Page numbering and layout were reorganized, with the bill content consolidated into a single continuous document rather than split across amendment pages.

The effective date was moved from Section 2 to the end of the bill text, and the passage dates were updated to reflect Senate approval on March 27, 2025.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to spacing and line breaks throughout the document.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 6 edits · May 13, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand foraging rights to include fungi, add hunter orange apparel encouragement for safety, and refine property restrictions to include leased land and correction facilities. The amendment also adds a requirement for rulemaking by the Wildlife Conservation Commission and adjusts the effective date to November 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from nuts and edible plants to include fungi, and clarified which state-managed properties are restricted from foraging.

SCOPE

Added fungi to the list of items residents may forage for on state property.

REQUIREMENT

Added encouragement for foragers to wear visible hunter orange clothing and recognize safe edible items.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded property restrictions to include land leased to individuals without foraging permission and areas near correction facilities.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for the Wildlife Conservation Commission to promulgate rules for foraging on Wildlife Management Areas after July 1, 2026.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the act to November 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Added coauthors and amended bill formatting from introduced to engrossed version.

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